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December 21st, 2009
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| 03:22 pm [Link] |
On filibusters Just posted this as a comment on Daily Mull I don't understand what the big deal about the filibuster is. Why suddenly to pass a law you need not 51, but 60 votes in the Senate? Let them filibuster! The longest filibuster in history - talking for 24 hours and 18 minutes - was by Sen. Strom Thurmond, who was opposing the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Guess what? The bill passed anyway. Why does a mere threat of filibuster makes Harry Reid all scared? Update Good discussion on Blue Mass Group Tags: poly-ticks |
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